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Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - December 4, 1944
Description: Anna Lee implies in her letter that she has recived word that her son is dead. She mentions that she is still praying for the other members of the crew that are only reported as missing, including Jimmy. Anna Lee tells Lucille about an old friend of her son that paid her a visit and the good memories he brought back. She asks Lucille to write back any news she hears.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26510

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - November 2, 1944
Description: Anna Lee talks about her son and his reported death. She mentions that her son sometimes talked about Jimmy in his letters home as they were part of the same crew. She offers her sympathy to Lucille (presumably because Jimmy has been reported as missing) and hopes that maybe they have heard different news.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26507

Title: Anna Lee Freeman to Lucille Ley - November 24, 1944
Description: Anna Lee mentions the connections she's created with the other crew members' parents. She sends pictures and information regarding crew to keep Lucille updated on the situation. She asks Lucille if she has recieved the last letter one of the crew member's was able to write and says that if not she will send it her way.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26509

Title: Birds-eye view looking Southwest, Dysart, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the town of Dysart, Iowa, which was platted in 1872. The town takes its name from Joseph Dysart, a farmer and founder of the town.
PID: grinnell:14661

Title: Black bridge, North Dyersville, Iowa, North Fork Maquoketa River
Description: Looking at an metal arched bridge over the North Fork Maquoketa River. 1909 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14663

Title: CBS Bylaws, April 1999
Description: Concerned Black Students [CBS] proposed bylaws, April 17, 1999. Included with the proposed changes to the bylaws is the standing bylaws as amended on September 16,1998. The first page is a letter to CBS members concerning the proposed changes written by Sherman P. Willis.
Date Created: 1999
PID: grinnell:12914

Title: Cesar Cabezas Gamarra '14
Description: Library student employee Cesar Cabezas Gamarra (class of 2014) sets out new periodicals in Burling Lounge in Burling Library, 2013.
Date Created: 2013
PID: grinnell:29982

Title: Chicago and North Western Train Wreck, April 23, 1908, De Witt, Iowa, Silver Creek
Description: View of the wrecked train. On April 23, 1908, southwest of DeWitt, Iowa, at Silver Creek, flooding weakened a bridge and gave way to stock train 132 where an engine and 17 cars of cattle fell into the water. Three crewmen perished in the wreck.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16950

Title: Edna M. Smith to Lucille Ley - December 14, 1944
Description: Edna expresses disappointment that her son is not in the photo Lucille sent. She says she has heard from all the other next-of-kin except one. She muses on the little information she knows about her son's military service and comments that she still has not received any off his personal effects. She wonders whether Lucille has ever been asked to settle Jimmy's estate, a process which she calls "red tape." She doubts whether George is actually dead without proof. The mothers swap photographs of their sons.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26522

Title: Edna M. Smith to Lucille Ley - November 13, 1944
Description: Edna outlines the chronology from the time she received notice that her son was missing in action to the time she received the list of crew members killed in action and Lucille's letter at almost the same time. She says her son never gave out any information or sent any photos, so she is glad to have more information. She begs Lucille for any additional photos or information she may have and expresses her solidarity as another mother of a missing soldier. She promises to send any updates she receives.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26521